Where the dress is perfect but the shoe doesn't fit

This weekend I attended an event in Boston that was full of wonderful people. Excellent ensembles and gorgeous faces graced this art gallery as if it was a Oscar luncheon. Though many of the female attendee's had on phenominal dresses and gowns, there was on thing that didn't quite work well on all of them. The most important aspect of a woman's ensemble...the shoes.

When wearing a cocktail dress it's even more important to pay close attention to your shoes. Your legs are being shown and you have the perfect opportunity to stun partygoer's with your choice of heels. I saw spectacular dresses that were paired with shoes which were completely mismatched! Think balance when you go down this road; if you are wearing an strapless or sleeveless dress, make sure the shoe has some open aspect to it. For example a peep toe, open toe or slingback. I am not a fan of stockings in the least however if you need to wear them (since some people do) than make sure they are the color of your skin and not shimmery. Pu-leeze.

Also, one major shoe mistake that I believe the best of us have made. If you are wearing a dress that is cocktail legth, do not wear ankle straps. This does nothing but shorten you and messes up the line completely. A perfect slingback or pump will do. :)